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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,437,816,824.46, 39,229,308,698.19 and 17,583,418,323.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,437,816,824.46, 39,229,308,698.19 and 17,583,418,323.29 is: 24,255,917,732.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,437,816,824.46 : 39,229,308,698.19 = 17,583,418,323.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,437,816,824.46/39,229,308,698.19 = 17,583,418,323.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,437,816,824.46x = 39,229,308,698.19 × 17,583,418,323.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,437,816,824.46x = 689,785,345,373,557,751,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,785,345,373,557,751,808/28,437,816,824.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,917,732.06

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